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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 438294" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>For those who's difficult child's were worse after abruptly going off medications, the act of going off the medications also messes up the brain chemistry and makes you pretty screwy for a while. Unless it is an emergency, medications should be weaned slowly (except for stims). The one time I was forced to go off an antidepressant cold turkey I felt so crazy and even more suicidal than ever. The child needs to be off a few months before you get to see how well/bad he does unmedicated. Takes a while for the body to get back in sync.</p><p></p><p>I do find it disturbing that they try to medicate away every single symptom. in my opinion you can't. in my opinion also some psychiatrists overdiagnose and overmedicate. If a child has Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), for example, he will probably have signs of ADHD/anxiety/Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and ODD because this is part of the symptoms of the big picture, which is Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). But medicating every symptom...I always had a two medication limit for my son. And, beyond Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), I sort of knew that the rest was part and parcel of that disorder. To me, if a doctor gives a child four diagnosis., he could be missing the big picture. My own experiences were that too much was as bad or worse than too little. I would feel like a zombie so I'd insist on being weaned off the least helpful medication. Since I was an adult, I could express myself well enough to help with my treatment.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 438294, member: 1550"] For those who's difficult child's were worse after abruptly going off medications, the act of going off the medications also messes up the brain chemistry and makes you pretty screwy for a while. Unless it is an emergency, medications should be weaned slowly (except for stims). The one time I was forced to go off an antidepressant cold turkey I felt so crazy and even more suicidal than ever. The child needs to be off a few months before you get to see how well/bad he does unmedicated. Takes a while for the body to get back in sync. I do find it disturbing that they try to medicate away every single symptom. in my opinion you can't. in my opinion also some psychiatrists overdiagnose and overmedicate. If a child has Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), for example, he will probably have signs of ADHD/anxiety/Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and ODD because this is part of the symptoms of the big picture, which is Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). But medicating every symptom...I always had a two medication limit for my son. And, beyond Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), I sort of knew that the rest was part and parcel of that disorder. To me, if a doctor gives a child four diagnosis., he could be missing the big picture. My own experiences were that too much was as bad or worse than too little. I would feel like a zombie so I'd insist on being weaned off the least helpful medication. Since I was an adult, I could express myself well enough to help with my treatment. [/QUOTE]
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